Inventory: Iziko Museum, SACA 171, SACHM1400.
Type: Original Greek Corinthian aryballos made from terracotta were donated to the museum on 20/09/1899 by J Offord.
Date: Research in Progress
Description: The vessel is beige with black patterns. At the bottom of the vessel, there is a star-like motif: a dot in the centre with alternating strokes of beige and black meeting in the centre at the point and following a curve outwards. This whole motif on the bottom is encased in a circle. On the side, a decorative bird can be identified. The disc-like mouth of the vessel is decorated with lines and circles and the side profile of the lip has dots that go around in a line. A palmette pattern can be identified on the side. The vessel has a handle.
Model created by: Strümpfer, N (SU 22667571) in a team with Maartens, E. (SU 22675299)
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